恶
棍

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The word "恶棍" is formed by combining the character "恶", meaning "evil" or "wicked", with the character "棍", meaning "stick" or "rod". Here, "棍" is used metaphorically to refer to a person, so the compound literally translates to "evil stick" but figuratively denotes a villainous individual or scoundrel.

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那个恶棍终于被抓了。

nà ge è gùn zhōng yú bèi zhuā le.

That villain was finally caught.

大家都很痛恨那个欺压百姓的恶棍。

dà jiā dōu hěn tòng hèn nà ge qī yā bǎi xìng de è gùn.

Everyone detests that villain who oppresses the common people.

这个恶棍犯下的罪行简直是罄竹难书。

zhè ge è gùn fàn xià de zuì xíng jiǎn zhí shì qìng zhú nán shū.

The crimes committed by this scoundrel are too numerous to be listed.

在电影里，那个恶棍最终被正义的英雄击败了。

zài diàn yǐng li, nà ge è gùn zuì zhōng bèi zhèng yì de yīng xióng jī bài le.

In the movie, that villain was ultimately defeated by the righteous hero.

尽管他外表斯文，内里却是个不折不扣的阴险恶棍。

jǐn guǎn tā wài biǎo sī wén, nèi lǐ què shì ge bù zhé bù kòu de yīn xiǎn è gùn.

Despite his genteel appearance, he is an out-and-out sinister scoundrel at heart.

Word Definition - 恶棍

è gùn scoundrel; rogue; bully; villain

Individual Character Details

恶 ě, è, wù
棍 gùn